CIS Roundup: Bisons earn first win of season with victory over Golden Bears

WINNIPEG — Theo Deezer passed for 345 yards and four touchdowns as the Manitoba Bisons downed the Alberta Golden Bears 42-12 on Friday for their first win of the 2016 CIS football season.

Alberta jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the game’s first five minutes but were held pointless the rest of the way by Manitoba’s defence — adding two points off a safety late in the fourth quarter.

Deezer hit Riley Harrison for a 21-yard touchdown to put the Bisons (1-2) on the board, then ran in a touchdown of his own from one-yard out to give his team a lead they would never give back.

Shai Ross had a 40-yard touchdown reception as Manitoba went into halftime with a 23-10 lead.

Kicker Ryan Jones opened the third quarter with a 22-yard field goal before Deezer found both Harrison and Ross for their second touchdowns of the night to put the game away.

Health

Saskatchewan warned of helium supply cut because of Middle East war

23h ago

Out of this World

WATCH: Canadian Space Agency's first space to Earth video call with Jeremy Hansen

Apr 04, 2026

Iran War

Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as U.S. continues frantic search

Apr 04, 2026

Scott Pearson was 6-of-13 passing for just 70 yards to go along with three interceptions for the Golden Bears (0-3).

—

HUSKIES 32 MOUNTIES 27

HALIFAX — Brian Hope booted two field goals late in the fourth quarter as Saint Mary’s (1-1) erased an early 27-2 deficit to come from behind and beat Mount Allison (0-2).

—

REDMEN 43 GAITERS 9

MONTREAL — Anthony Deschamps ran for two touchdowns despite just eight touches, and Louis Brouillette had a 17-yard fumble recovery for a TD as McGill (2-1) toppled Bishop’s (0-3).

—

CARABINS 59 STINGERS 3

MONTREAL — Samuel Caron threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, and the No. 1 Carabins (3-0) scored three more touchdowns on the ground en route to hammering Concordia (1-2).

—

DINOS 20 HUSKIES 19

REGINA — Niko DiFonte hit a 10-yard field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter as No. 2 Calgary (3-0) avoided an upset by No. 10 Saskatchewan (2-1).

—

The Canadian Press